Pumping apparatus



Oct. 13, 1 25; 1,557,222

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UNITED STATES CLARENCE W'ARNE It, on nAn'ron, onto, ASSIG-ZNOB: T0 VDELCOLLIGH'I ooivirnnygj on DAYTON; OHIO, A: oonPoRATIoNon DELAWARE PUMPING APPARA'rfis.

Application fi led. July 2-,

To agll whom it may concern: i

Be 1t knownthat 1;, QLenE sonWAnNnR, a cit zenof the United States of America, re

siding at Dayton, county of Montgomer and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Puiiiping' APPQIMUS, ofwhioh the following is a full, clear, and-eXact-description.

This invention relates to" Water supply" systems, and more particularly to systems" pump, the pumps being driven by a common prime mover. V

In order to: attain this object of the invention there is provided means controlledof the prime mover are provided for selectively connecting the-motor With one or the otherof the pumps. I V 7 Other and-further objects andadvantages of the present invention- Will be apparent from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, wherein an embodiment, of one preferredform of theinvention isfcl e'arl'y disclosed.

In the drawings; i a

Fig. 1' is a plan View showing'diagram'mat= ically tw'o pumps, a common prime mover anddriving connections theiebetwe'en, included in the present invention;

Fig. 2'i's a side'vi'evv, thereof,

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the driving connections for selectively connecting the motonwith one or the otheif'of the pumps;

,Fi 4c is a sectional view taken on the mite 'F L' 5;

it," 5 i Se nal view taken on the line 5-5 of'Figl 3} H Fig. 6 is" a diagrammatic view showing the me-bhamcal and: i l Connections embodied n e p se'nt nvennon, a

2 7 diaei'nnnnnc i' ievv f th 1 1923i seria'ino; 649,694, versing andstopping switch; shown in one of ts on positions full lines and in" its of? position by dottedlinesi Water supply systems."

Referring" 150 the drawings, we; pumps 2r mp-refined with inlets? 23land 24 r and outlets 25, and- 26 respectively, These outlets connect With storage tanks and L1 respe'o't'iyely, 'W-hiohare provided with service outlets 37' and 38 respe tively; The: pump 21 ma supply soft" Watei" to the tank Q0 and the um' e'a m'ay slupply'hard Water to thetaink 41f 'la'nlis {t0 and 451 are con: nected by pipes 39 and 40 respectively wine pressure operated switches 42'and 43frespec;' tively; Pumps 21 and are provided with stuffing boxes 27 and 28 respectively for receiving" one end of the piston rods 29* and 30 respectively, tlie' opposite ends of said piston r'ods beingoonnect-edf with thecross heads SI and 32 respectively, operating in cross head guides 33, 34, and 35, 36, respectively;

Prime mower.

An electric motor 'oftheseriestypeis' provided With an armature shaft 61 joiir' n'ale'd in bearing 62 and provided Witlna flywheel 631 Worm 64 is out on the e'X tended end of the'sli'af-t 61 which isproyided with" a reduced portion 615" journal d ifn" a thrust bearing'66l This bearing 66"i's held" on the shaft 61 byvv'asher'67" and bolt 68 which engages a tapped holeinihe'end of shaft 61. Motor 60 is provided with series field Winding 69 and" commutator brushes 70 and71 ,havingconnectionxwith a reversandstopping switoh to be described;

Illechanism for selectively connecting prime 7 mooewa-ndlpmnps.

A shaft is} journal'ed inibeaitin gs' 7-6 and 77. Eccentric's; 7 8 and 79 ere lease-1ymgunteef n' sh t-ft 75 between the beer 76' and and' a'ref-provi' ed with annula' recesses 80 an'd S1 rested-tinny, fee eeeiemg one-Way driving elutchesfifi and" 105 respebf tively to be" deseribed, .Eecentrio straps 8 2 and 83 Which fiinction' 8:3 p meeting-area eonnelct eceneite 7 83 and 79 r'espeetjiveiy with cross heads 31 and 32 respectively by pins 84 and 85 respectively.

Driving clutch 95 comprises a notched cam disc 96 which loosely fits within a shell 97 which is secured to the eccentric 78 by a key 98. Rollers 99 fit within the recesses 95 between the disc 96 and the inner periphery of the shell 97. When the disc 96 is rotated in the direction of the arrow A in Fig. 5, the rollers 99 will be wedged between the curved surfaces 100 and the inner periphery of the shell 97, thus effecting. a driving connection between the disc 96 and the eccentric 78 in the direction of the arrow A in Fig. 5. It will be apparent that'when' the disc 96 is rotated inacounter clockwise direction, as vewed in Fig, 5, the rollers 99 will be cammed' toward the notches 101 out of driving engagement with the inner periphery of the shell 97, thus breaking the driving connection between thedisc 96 and the eccentric 78. Driving clutch 105 comprises a notched cam disc 106 with the notches cut in a direction'reverse to those of the disc 96. This disc 106 loosely fits within a shell 107 which is secured to the eccentric 79 by a key 108. Rollers 109 fit within the recesses 105 between the disc 106 and the inner periphery of the shell.107, and upon rotation of the disc 106 in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 4, the rollers 109 are wedged between the inner periphery of the shell 107 and the curved surfacesof the disc 106, thus forming a driving .connectionbetween the disc 105 and. the eccentric 79. UPOIlIOtfllZlOIl of the disc 106 in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 4, the rollers 109 will be cammed toward the notches 110 and out of driving engagement withthe-innerperiphery of the shell 107, thusbreaking the driving connection betweenthe disc, 106 and" the eccentric 79. Discs 96 and 106 are provided with reduced' portions 112 and 113 respectively which together form a bearing for a worm gear 115 which cooperates with worm 64 on shaft,61.; Discs 96 and 106 andworm gear 115 are secured together by pins 116.

Reoersiag an0l stopping switch.

The means forilreversing and stopping the motor 60 comprises a switch-120 having two on positions and an off position.

This switch comprises contact arms 121 and 121* adapted for engagement with stationary contacts 122, 123, 124, 125,-and 126, 127, 128, 129, respectively for reversing the direction of flow of .currentmthrough the field respectively. One terminal of the winding 69 is connected with contacts 128 and 123 by Wires 135 and 136 respectively. The opposite terminal of Winding 69 is connected with contacts 124 and 129 by wires 137 and 138 respectively. Switch 120 is connected with lever 150 by a rod 139 and an arm 140 which are pivoted at 141, the rod 139 being pivoted to the lever 150 at 142.

The means operated by a demand for water forcontrolling the operation of the reversing and stopping switch 120 includes the pressure operated switches 42 and 43. These switches are adapted for operation when the pressures in the tanks 40 and 41 reach a predetermined low value, for example, 25 pounds, and will remain closed until the pressures in the tanks 40 and 41 reach a predetermined high value, for example, 50 pounds Such switches are shown in detail in the copending application of Kettering and Buvinger, Serial No. 299,195,'filed May 23, 1919. Switch 43 includes movable contact 46 and stationary contact 47. Magnet windings 155 and 156 cooperate with armatures or plungers 157 and 158 respectively, which are connected by .rod 159 provided with a stud 160. Windings 155 and 156 are connected together at one end thereof by wire 161. The other end of winding 155 is connected with movable contact 162 by wire 163, while the other end of winding 156 is connected with movable contact 164 by wire 165. Contact 45 is connected with a stationary contact 168 by wire 169, and contact 47 is connected with a stationary contact 166 by wire 167. Lever 150 is pivoted at .151 and is provided with insulated branches 152 and 153 which are adapted to actuate the contacts 162 and 164 respectively. Lever 150 is provided with a forked end 153 which engages the stud 160. A spring 154 which is securedto the stud 160 and pin 155, tends to maintain the lever 150 in horizontal or normalposition, as viewed in Fig. 6, with contacts 162,168 and 164, 166 closed and the switch 120 in its normal or ofi' position, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 7. VVindings 155 and 156 are connected with the source of current by wires 170 and 130. Contacts 44 and 46am connected with the source of current by wires 171, 172, and 133. I

Operation of the systems.

pounds, the pressure switch 42 will be operat'ed, whereb the contacts 44 and will be closed, Current will then flew from the source or current, threugh wire 1333, wife 172, through contacts 44. 331C145; the 169, through contacts 168: and 162, wire 163, winding and back he the ourceiof curr nt through wires 170 and 130. Current fiowingthrough the winding 155 will cause the plunger 157 to be attracted upwardly as viewed Fig. 6. This movement of the plunger 157 will move the lever 150 on its pivot 151, to the position shown in Fig. 6, th'us causing the branch 153to open the contactsltih'and 164 aiid disabling the winding 156; This rncvement" of lever 150 will cause switch 120 to be rotated from the full line position. shown 7 to the position shown in F 1g. 6. Current will then flow from the" source of current through wire 133, w'ire 134', Contact 127, switch blade 121, contact 129, wire 138, wire 137, through series winding 69 the direction of arrow X in Fig. 6, wire 135, wire 136, contact 123, switch blade121, contact. 125,'wire 132, wire 131, brush 70, across the armature of the mowi- 60, brush 71, wire 130, back to the source of current. The currentthus flowing through the winding69 will cause the motor to rotate in oiie direction. This rotation of the motor is transmitted through thewo'rin 64 and worm gear 115 to the discs 96 and 106 ofthe one-waydrit ing clutches 95 and 105 respectively, causing rotat ion of the same in the direction of the arrow A in Figs. 1, 5, and 6. Therefore thismovement of the woini" gear 115 will ette'cta driving connection between the clutch 95 and the eccentric 78 in the direction of the arrow A in Fig. 6. Rotation of the eccentric 78 will cause eccentric strap 82 to transmit movement to the cross head 31 which is connected to the piston of pump 21 by connecting rod 29. Thus the pump 21 will be operated to furnish water to the tank 40. If the demand for water is less than the amount of water being delivered to the tank .40, the pressure will gradually be built up in the tank 40, but of course if the demand is equal to the amount delivered to the tank, the water will be directed to the service pipe 37 direct from the pump 21. After the demand for water ceases, the pump 21 will co'ntinue to operate until the pressure within the tank 40 has reached pounds. At thistime, the pressure switch 42 will operate to break the contacts 44, 45. hen these contacts are broken the current through the winding 155 will likewise be broken and the plunger 157 will be deenergizedJ The spring 154 will then return the plunger 157, 158 and lever 150 to normal position, thus causing the contacts 164 and 166 to be closed. The re turn of lever 150m normalposition will also return the switch 120 to the normal position indicated by" dotted lines in Fig. 7, thus breakingthe niotor circuit and stopping the meter 60. I

When there is a demand for hard water, and the pressure within tank 41 has been reduced to 25' pounds, the switch 43 will operate to close contacts 46 and 47. Current will then now from the source of current through wire 133, wire 172, wire 171, through contacts 46 and 47, wire 167, across contacts 166 and 164, wire 165, through winding 156, wire 161, wire 170, and wire 130 back tothe source of current. Current flowing through winding 156 will energize the plunger 158, tending to draw it downwardly as viewed in Fig. 6. This downward movement of plunger 158 will move the lever 150 on its pivot 151, causing branch 152 to open contacts 168 and 162, thus disabling the winding 155. This movement of the lever 150 will rotate the switch 120 to the full line position shown in Fig. 7, at which time current will flow from the source of current throughwire 133, through con tact 126, across Switchblade 121 contact 128, wire 135, through the series winding 69 in the direction of the arrow Y inFig. 6, wire 137,.cont'act 124, across switch blade 121, contact 122, wire 131, motor brush 70, across the armature of the motor 60, brush 71, Wire 130 back to the source of current. The current thus flowing through the wind ing 69 will cause the motor to rotate in a direction opposite to that described above. This rotation of the motor is transmitecl through'the worm 64 and the worm gear 115 to the discs 96 and 106 of the one-way driving clutches and 105 respectively, causing rotation of the same in the direction of the arrow B in Figs. 1, 4, and 6. Therefore this movement of the worm gear 115 will effect a driving connection between the clutch 105 and the eccentric 79 in the direction of the arrow B in Fig. 6. Rotation of the eccentric 78 will cause eccentric strap .83 to transmit movement to the cross head 32 which is connected to the piston of pump 22 by connecting rod 30. Thus the pump 22 will be operated to furnish water to the tank 41. If the demand for water is less than theamount of water being delivered to the tank 41, the pressure will gradually be built up in the tank 41, but of course if the demand is equal. to the amount delivered to the tank, the water will be directed to the service pipe 38 direct from the pump 22. After the demand for water ceases, the pump 22 will continue to operate'until the pressure within the tank 41 has reached 50 pounds. At this time, the ucssu're switch 42 will operate to break the contacts 46 and 47. \fVhen these contacts are broken, the current through the winding 156 will likewise be broken andthe plunger 158 will be de-energi'zed. The spring 154 willthen return the plungers 158,

157 and lever 150 to normal position, thus causing the contacts 162 and 168 to be closed. The return of lever 150 to normal position will also return the switch 120 to the normal position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 7, thus breaking the motor circuit and stopping the motor 60.

It may happen that when there is a demand present in the hard water system and the pump 21 is operating, a demand may arise in the soft water system to cause operation of the pressure switch 42, whereby the contacts 46 and 47 will be closed. Upon the occurrence of such a condition, the system which is in operation at the time the added demand arises, will continue to operate until the pressure within its respective tank has reached its high value or 50 pounds. Immediately upon the breaking of the pressure switch contacts in that system, the direction of rotation of the motor 60 will be reversed as heretofore described, and thus bring into operation the pump in the other system, to supply the demand that has been created in that system. The means for accomplishing this includes the branches 152 and 153 of the lever 150. In the normal position of the lever 150, the contacts 162, 168, and 164, 166 are closed. When the lever 150 is in either one of its operative positions, however, one set of these contacts is closed and the other set is open. In other words, when the winding 155 is effective to draw the plunger 157 upwardly, the contacts 164 and 166 are opened and contacts 162 and 168 are closed, thus rendering ineffective the winding 156, and vice versa, when the winding 156 is effective to draw the plunger 158 downwardly, the contacts 162 and 168 are open-ed and the contacts 164, 166 are closed, thus rendering ineffective the winding 155.

It may also happen, when both systems are at rest, that a demand will arise in both sys tems at the same time, causing closure of contacts 44, 45 and 46, 47 at the same time. Under this condition, with the contacts 162, 168 and 164, 166 closed, there apparently would be no operation of either system. However, in order to overcome such a difliculty, the windings 155 and 156 may be of relatively different strength, one having more turns than the other. Thus it will be seen that upon the occurrence of such a condition as above stated, the stronger winding would tend to bring into operation that system with which it was connected. In the present disclosure, the winding 155 has been shown with a greater number of turns than the winding 156. Therefore, inasmuch as the winding 155 is connected with the soft water system, the soft water system would be the preferred one. Magnet 156 is strong enough to hold the plunger 158 in attracted position against the pull of magnet 155 but is not strong enough to pull the plunger 157 away from magnet 155 in case both magnets should be energized simultaneously, assuming the plungers to be initially in normal positions. The winding 156 may be arranged so that the hard water system would be the preferred system.

From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that there are provided two pumping systems, each connected with independent sources of supply, each system comprising a pump, and a common prime mover consisting of an electric motor for actuating the pumps, the driving connections between the prime mover and the pumps being dependent on the direction of rotation of the prime mover. Only one of the pumps may be operated at the same time, a demand in one system having no effect on the other system in case the other system is in operation at the time the demand arises. The demand in the second system stands in waiting until the demand in the first system has been fulfilled, but immediately upon fulfillment of the demand in the first system, the direction of rotation of the motor 60 is reversed and the second system is brought into operation in response to the waiting demand in that system.

In the embodiment of the invention elected for illustration herein, the motor is described as a series motor and the reversal thereof is accomplished by reversing the direction of the field current therein. It is to be expressly understood, however, that as regards the motive power employed and the reversal thereof, the invention is not limited to the use of a series motor nor to the reversal of the field current, but is equally applicable to any other type of prime mover or to electric motors having other than series characteristics, and that when an electric motor is used it may be reversed by reversing the current through the field or through the armature or through both as is well understood by those skilled in the art.

\Vhile the form of mechanism herein shown and described constitutes a preferred embodiment of one form of the invention, it is to be understood that other forms might be adopted and various'changes and alterations made in the shape, size, and proportion of the elements therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed is as follows:

1. WVater supply apparatus comprising, in v combination, a plurality of water systems; power operated means including two separate and independent pumps for causing water to be supplied to either of said systems; and devices responsive to a demand in either of said systems for causing the power operated means to supply water to that system. 7

2. Water supply apparatus comprising, in combination, a plurality of water systems;

power operated means for causing water to be supplied to either of said systems; and devicesresponsive ,to a demand in either of said (systems for causing the power operated means to supply Water to that ,systeimsaid dev p o din 0 .Qn i ue 19 ef P P l to system being sup alied until the deman'd cee esarese l s f d nd by eeet e et s i iv e r W t supp eman e mp isin in combination, ,a' plurality of Water systems; power operated nieans for causing water to be supplied to either of said systems; devices ,respOnsilve to a demandin either of l i s ems o c i iiis t w QPeiiet means to supply water to that systermsaid dare rr ild nsgin w t m l aneou de and i w sys em tor t su pl a was u n M ids m 4. ater supply apparatus, comprising, in s mbinatiolat wets em s ash. e t mg 1 1 91 9 mm Prim H Y-9 tw et mrql edkby man f r Wate .111 one s sm 1 9 pro u in O1 a i0r 2 the prime mo e in 9 1 i ction; 41 b e an fe was in the th r syst m Jf r redu i peratien t P m met i h appos te direction; and ineanscontrqlledby direction of rnotioniof prime mover for selectively we -a ting th -pr me m e with Qn fo th e o tlierumps i 45- wa risupr 'y apparat sletep i i s, in combination, two water systems each ing a pump; a common prime mover; means controlled by demand for water in one system for producing'operation of the prime mover in one direction, or by demand for water in the other system for producing the prime mover in the opposite direction, said means being unaffected by demand in the other system when a demand is being supplied in the first system; and means controlled by direction of motion of prime mover for selectively connecting the prime mover with one or the other of the pumps.

6. ater supply apparatus comprising, in combination, two water systems each including a pump; a common electric motor for actuating said pumps; means controlled by demand for water in one system for producing operation of the motor in one direction, or by demand for water in the other system for producing operation of the motor in the opposite direction; and means controlled by the direction of rotation for selectively connecting the motor and the pumps.

7. ater supply apparatus comprising, in combination, two water systems each including a pump, a pressure tank and a pressure operated controlling device; an electric motor for actuating said pumps; clutches dependent upon the direction of rotation for selectively connecting the electric motor with one or the other of said pumps; a motor reversing and stopping switch controlled by eli il eia r p either ofsaid deyices;,and means controlled by said pressure eentrouin idevie s 61 causts t e pr nata (9 he m e. pi ly s a demand in one system to remain unaffected earn t e den a d ceases n 'thatsysteni,

st ms controlled by demand for water in one system for producingoperation of the prime mover inone direction, or by'demaiid for water in the other system for producing operation of the prime mover inthie opposite direction; and "one -'way""driving clutches toiise liec tively connecting the prime mor i lr'one o are .oriu ip mp We supp y appara u cafipi ma combin a ;tion, .'two .water "each s Pu p; a comm n p ime .-m, me ns tr l sd .53 dem nd r Water 1 or? sy tem 9 eem es eret t e 9 h pr me moyer n one direction, or de mand for water in the other system roe producing operation of :thepj cfiin i II QYQr the oja'posite directionfineans controlled by 1 Teg i ii Of otion [1 .6 :prim lfi iir .9? lse et rely wint ri g Ith more wi h @1 I9 th othe e itli-remrs for stopping'said prime mover, ma t n eithe system c ase Q was. s refe ralatesmarriage umo inwpns Pr sy s ehnh '9 Dime-nip e we; means controlled bydemand 'for i waterin one system for producing operation of the prime mover in one direction, or by demand for water in the other system for producing operation of the prime mover in the opposite direction; means controlled by direction of motion of the prime mover for selectively connecting the motor with one or the other of the pumps; said first means producing a reversal of rotation of the prime mover to supply a second demand only after a first demand has been supplied, in case a second demand has been created before the first demand has ceased.

11. Water supply apparatus comprising, in combination, two water systems each including a pump, a pressure tank and a pressure operated switch; an electric motor for actuating said pumps; clutches dependent upon the direction of rotation for selectively connecting the electric motor with one or the other of said pumps; a motor reversing and stopping switch controlled by either of said pressure operated switches; and means controlled by said pressure operated switches for causing the operation of the motor supplying a demand in one system to remain unaffected until the demand ceases in that system, although a demand may be created in the other system.

V 12. WVater supply apparatus comprising, in combination, two water systems each including a pump, a pressure tank and a pressure operated switch; an electric motor for actuating said pumps; connections between said pumps and motor including one-way driving clutches dependent upon direction of rotation for connecting one or the other of said pumps with the motor; and a motor switch controlled by a demand in one or the other of the systems for causing the motor to operate in one direction or the opposite, respectively.

13. Water supply apparatus comprising, in combination, two water systems each including a pump, a pressure tank and a demand responsive pressure operated switch; a reversible motor for driving both of said pumps; means dependent on the direction of rotation for selectively connecting said motor and one or the other of said pumps; a motor switch for producing rotation thereof in either direction; a starting switch relay controlled by either of said pressure switches for operating said motor switch, said relay remaining in the condition produced by a pressure switch in one system until the demand in that system has been supplied, although another pressure switch has meanwhile responded to a demand in another system.

14. Water supply apparatus comprising, in combination, two water systems each including a pump, a pressure tank and a pressure operated switch; a reversible motor for driving said pumps; means dependent on the direction of rotation for selectively connecting the motor with one or the other of said pumps; a current source; a motor switch for causing the motor to be oper erated in either direction by the current source or for disconnecting the motor from the current source; a switch actuating mem ber normally maintaining the switch in off'position; two relay magnets for actuating the member in opposite directions; circuits each for connecting a magnet with the current source, each circuit including one of the pressure operated switches and a second switch; and means rendered operative by the energizing of one magnet for opening a switch included in the circuit of the other magnet, said other switch being closed when the switch actuating member returns to normal position.

15, Water supply apparatus comprising, in combination, two water systems each including a pump, a common prime mover;

means controlled by demand for water in 7 .One system for producing operation of the prime mover in one direction, or by demand for water in the other system for producing operation of the prime mover in the opposite direction; and means responsive to direction of motion of the prime mover for rendering one of said pumps operative.

In testimony whereof I hereto aflix my signature.

CLARENCE WARNER. 

